Pouring spout for containers



Oct. 9, 1928.

Filed July 20, 1927 INVENTOR Patented Oct. 9, 1928.

" p UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. .ROLLASON, or wnnnnmo, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR 'ro WHEELING STEEL CORPORATION, OF wHEELING, wnsrvmemrn, A CORPORATION OF DELA- WARE.

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Application filed July 20, 1927. Serial No. 207,242.

This invention relates broadly to sheet metal drums or containers, and more specifically to a pouring spout for such containers.

The primary object of the invention is to provide ,a simple, inexpensive and convenient form of pouring spout for fluid containers or drums of that type which embodies an end having therein an opening with a removable cap-like closure.

A further object is to provide a pouring spout which, when the closure occupies closing position, is disposed in an out-of-theway position, and which, when the closure 1s removed, automatically assumes pouring position.

In describing the'invention in detail, reference is herein had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a central vertlcal section of the head end of a sheet metal drum equipped with my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional elevatlon of the same, the section being taken on line 22, Fig. 1; v

Figure 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the spout in pouring position; and- Figure 4 is a top plan view of the closure,

Referring to said drawings, 1 designates the body, and 2 the head a drum of an ordinary sheet metal. construction or type.

Rigidly carried by the head 2 and pro ecting outwardly through a circular opening 3 provided in said head is a sheet metal rlng 4, an annular bottom flange 5 formed on said ring being secured, as by soldering or brazing, in closely seated underlylng relation to the portion of-the head adjacent to said opening. Said ring has. exterior screw threads pressed therein, adaptin it for the reception of a similarly threade cap-like closure 6 which is readily removable to permit introduction or removal of the contents ofthe drum.

Occupying underlying seated relation to the under face of the closure 6 when the latter is threaded upon the ring 4, is the outer end of a spout 7 which is yieldingly'supported within the body portion of the drum and which, upon removal of said closure, is automatically projected through the interior of the ring to a position wherein it may be utilized for pouring the liquid contents of the drum. Said spout, which is preferably of truncated cone form, as shown, is provided w1th acircular base flange 8, or an equivalent part, wh1ch, in the pouring position of the spout, occuples closely seated underlying relation to the head 2, or to a part interposed between said flange 8 and said head.

The pouring spout 7 is carried by a resil- 1ent support which is suitably mounted on the under slde of the" head 2 of the drum. In J the embodiment herein disclosed, the spout support comprises a length of resilient wire bent 1nto approximately U-form, the substantially parallel arms 9 thereof having angularly'dlsposed terminals 10 to which are r gidly attached, as by solder 11, diametrically opposlte portions of the base flange 8 of the spout. The loop end portion of said W1re support is rigidly mounted upon the under side of the drum head 2 at a suitable point, a small plate 12, shaped to conformably fit upon said loop end, being herein shownattachedto the head, as by spot welding, and occupymg supporting relation to the interposed loop end.

I. Toprovide increased rigidity for the neckllke ring 4, a second rin 13 may be fitted nteriorly of the latter, sald second rin havng an annular bottom flange 14 so dered 1n underlying seated relation to the flange 5,

as shown. The upper end of the rin 4 is turned inwardly into overlyin seate relation to the corresponding end 0 the reinforcing ring 13 and has a downwardly turned short terminal flange 15 seated interiorly of the latter. I

The cap 6 is dpreferabl formed with a series of outwar y presse knobs or projections 16, as shown in Fig. 4, for facilitating its application and removal.

In practice, the threaded-on closure 6 holds I the pouring spout 7 depressed in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, wherein it is wholly enclosed within the drum. Upon removal of the closure, the spring support which carries said spout instantly elevates said spout to its seated position shown in Fig. 3.

What is claimed is-- 1. The combination with a container having a head provided with an openin which has permanently mounted therein a t readed neck, and a closure adapted to be removably mounted on said neck, of a'pouring spout located interiorly of the container, and a yieldable one-piece support of approximately U- has permanently mounted'therein a threaded neck, and a closure adapted to be removably mounted on saidn'eck, of a pouring spout 10- cated interiorly of the container, and adapt- 15 ed to be moved to and from a position in which it projects through said neck to pouring position, and means tending to actuate said spout to assume pouring, position within said neck upon removal of said closure, 20

said means comprising a resilient wire support which is rigidly attached to the under side of the container head and being adapted to yield to pressure applied to the outer end of said spout for permitting inward move- 25 ment of the latter.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature. CHARLES H. RO'LLA SON. 

